Well, the replicators are well on their way, dunno why not for teleporters.
If you disassemble me to the subatomic level, I'm dead.
Only for a little while. But heh, yes, I understand the trepidation.
Giles! I accidentally killed Spike. That's okay, right?
Buffy ,'Never Leave Me'
Natter 31 But Looks 29
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Liese S. - Jan 21, 2005 11:55:43 am PST #9182 of 10002
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 21, 2005 11:57:27 am PST #9183 of 10002
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I don't understand why teleportation has not been invented yet.
I'm not too eager for this. The absence of time lag in sending stuff would lead to my clients expecting finished work as soon as they're done giving me instructions, since of course actually doing work shouldn't take any longer than getting it from place to place.
tommyrot - Jan 21, 2005 11:58:52 am PST #9184 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
If you disassemble me to the subatomic level, I'm dead.
And then you get recreated. But is it the same you, or a different but identical you to the you that's dead?
Also, if teleporters exist, why can't they be used to create endless copies of you?
§ ita § - Jan 21, 2005 11:59:44 am PST #9185 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Maybe they'll come up with a teleportation that only works on living beings.
No, but then they'd be naked, or something.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 21, 2005 12:01:41 pm PST #9186 of 10002
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I'd want a good long bit of study proving (inasmuch as is possible) that the personality and soul got transmitted along with the molecules.
tommyrot - Jan 21, 2005 12:03:23 pm PST #9187 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I'd want a good long bit of study proving (inasmuch as is possible) that the personality and soul got transmitted along with the molecules.
I disbelieve in souls, so that part doesn't bug me.
ION, Cylons want you to help the tsunami victims.
Jesse - Jan 21, 2005 12:03:23 pm PST #9188 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I've just had it with transportation, is the thing. I'm so over having to get from place to place. It's a pain in the ass, takes time, costs money, etc. ad nauseum. OVER IT.
Kalshane - Jan 21, 2005 12:03:47 pm PST #9189 of 10002
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
They actually touched on this stuff during last week's "Enterprise". Not much, but it was there. (I continue to be amazed how much better it's been this season. Still not great, but definitely improved.)
ETA: Personally I don't know if all the studies in the world could convince me to use a transporter. I'd be much more happy with using some sort of space-folding mechanism.
Tom Scola - Jan 21, 2005 12:08:02 pm PST #9190 of 10002
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
This morning they were saying that New York was supposed to be getting 4-6 inches of snow.
That's been upgraded to a blizzard warning.
§ ita § - Jan 21, 2005 12:08:17 pm PST #9191 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I'd be much more happy with using some sort of space-folding mechanism.
Maybe that's what it is -- maybe it just folds it right through you, and suddenly you're standing somewhere else.
Make it like that!